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3/2026/0571 - Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Approved
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Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed roof mounted solar panels. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Validated
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 7

Ribchester conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Scheduled monument about 94 m away: Ribchester Roman fort (Bremetennacum)
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 48, Church Street, Grade II, about 55 m from the postcode pin · 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Ribchester built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area78 m² (840 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (43 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Ribble Valley
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed
Postcode
PR3 3YE
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Decision
PERMISSION NOT REQUIRED
Decision date
11 Aug 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 13 days from validation, 36 days faster than Ribble Valley's median of 49 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 68% of lawful development certificates here are.

81%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
80decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Ribble Valley in the last twelve months, from validation. Ribble Valley decision record →

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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29 Church Street Ribchester PR3 3YE
Listed Building Consent for proposed porch to rear.
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2023 Refused
29 Church Street Ribchester PR3 3YE
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2023 Refused
29 Church Street Ribchester PR3 3YE
Listed Building Consent for proposed porch to rear.
35595
2022 Approved
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1 Parsonage Avenue Ribchester PR3 3ZH
Proposed single storey rear and side extensions along with two storey rear extension.
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2022 Refused
1 Parsonage Avenue Ribchester PR3 3ZH
Proposed single storey rear and side extensions along with two storey rear extension.
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Proposed single-storey kitchen extension to rear.
33931
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Proposed single-storey kitchen extension to rear.
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29 Church Street Ribchester PR3 3YE
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Ribble Valley
Planning Authority Score
3.4/10
Poor
#222 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Ribble Valley is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #212 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Ribble Valley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #241 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #179 of 296
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #212 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #194 of 296
64%
Minor dwellings approved
58 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
59%
Change of use approved
51 decided
520
Total decisions
89 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.